Flea and tick pills for dogs

Usually, the treatment and disposal of external parasites (fleas and ticks) always occurs by means that are also used externally. But now a novelty has appeared - pills for ticks and fleas for dogs have become a reality. All owners can now do what they dreamed of for many years: give a pill once to the dog and forget about the problems with fleas for the whole season.

The composition of new flea remedies

Over the past decades, many animals have been created and tested on animals. veterinary preparations in the form of dropscontaining insecticides, the purpose of which is to scare away and kill bloodsucking parasites, especially fleas and ticks. Every year their number increases, because parasites develop an addiction to existing means over time.

In recent years, many dog ​​breeders began to notice that previously acting positively different protective drops, sprays and collars began to produce the desired effect less and less.

Today, the active substances fluralaner and afoxolaner are widely used, which belong to a new class of isoxazolines, which interfere with the life of many pests that pose a danger to the health of a person’s closest friends.

The benefits of pills

Such pills protect the dog from the appearance and bites of any blood-sucking parasites (fleas, ticks), as well as the infectious diseases that they often transmit. These are such unpleasant diseases as pyroplasmosis, worm injuries, dermatitis, scabies, demodicosis and allergic reactions.

Advantages of such tablets:

• There are no restrictions on the age and condition of the dog's body;
• There are no side effects;
• You can give puppies from 2-4 months of life, pregnant bitches and lactating, as well as elderly dogs;
• Suitable for dogs prone to allergic reactions to medications;
• Do not pose a danger to small children who stroke the dog’s coat (unlike products applied to the withers and penetrating the upper skin and coat, which can be ironed, children can be poisoned if chemicals enter the mouth through the hands);
• They have a pleasant taste and smell for dogs, similar in appearance to a treat.

Brand of pills

In veterinary stores there are several varieties of tablets from blood-sucking pests, but they differ in some characteristics. The most famous tablets are available in tablet form:

• Bravecto;
• Comfortis
• Frontline Neksgard;
• Symparika.

Bravecto

Fluralaner is the basis of a new protective agent - Bravecto from fleas, which is in the form of tablets. Bravecto is manufactured by Intervet (Austria, Netherlands), which has a proven track record in the world for the production of veterinary products.

How do pills look and act

Bravecto tablets are presented in chewing form, they differ sharply from the worm remedies that all dog breeders know, which often have to be forced into the mouth of an animal. They are round in shape, slightly rough to the touch brown in color. Dogs, thinking about a tasty treat, chew and swallow them with pleasure.

How does the tablet work:

• When ingested, the active substance fluralaner is absorbed into the dog’s blood and enters into a chemical bond with blood plasma proteins;
• When fleas or ticks then enter the bloodstream, the drug has a paralyzing effect on them, the parasite loses its ability to suck blood and dies;
• After 1 hour, all fleas and ticks begin to die. The manufacturer guarantees their complete death within 7-12 hours;
  

  On a note!

  When a treated animal visits a forest or a park, ticks will still jump on it, but then after trying to bite they will fall into a state of stupor and die. So the owner should not be surprised to find half-dead fleas or ticks in the hair of animals after the next walk.

• The substance remains and acts in the body for the next 3 months, providing sustainable protection of the dog from pests;
• With a dog's disease from demodicosis, fluralaner acts on its complete destruction. Clinical trials have proved that after 7 days the samples show complete destruction of the causative agent of this disease;
• Under the action of the tablet, the coat of the animal is gradually restored, and the bald patches are overgrown with fresh hair;
• The drug does not accumulate in the liver, but is gradually excreted in the urine, so its harmful effect is minimal and does not affect the health of the dog.

Existing dosages of "Bravecto":

• For dogs up to 4.5 kg of weight - 112.5 mg tablets;
• 10 kg - 250 mg;
• 20 kg - 500 mg;
• 40 kg - 1000 mg;
• Up to 56 kg - 1400 mg.

The price is about 1600 rubles. for 1 pc.

How to choose the right remedy for your pet

All tablets are available in various dosages, depending on the weight and health of the dogs. Therefore, in order to choose the right drug for your pet, you need to follow the following rules:

• The desired dosage is calculated based on the weight of the animal, so it is necessary to accurately weigh the dog before buying;
• For reliability, it is better to consult a veterinarian who will help you choose the right dosage;
• A flea and tick tablet is given to the dog during meals (or within 20 minutes after), then the active substance will be absorbed into the body faster and begin to exert its effect.

Important!

The product Bravecto from fleas and ticks should not be given to a dog on an empty stomach, because then its effect will be significantly reduced. Tablets are not given to dogs weighing less than 2 kg and puppies up to the age of 8 weeks.

Some recommendations for admission

Due to the novelty of the drug and answering the questions of many dog ​​breeders, here are a few recommendations for taking "Bravecto":

• After a 12-week action of the substance, it is possible to give the dog a similar tablet again if the season of the block has not yet ended;
• After taking the pill, the dog does not need to wear a protective collar or use other means of fleas and ticks;
• If the dog is very often in nature, then you can additionally treat the paws and the lower part of the dog with a spray to deter ticks and increase the protection of the animal.

Frontline Neksgard

Frontline Nexguard tablet is produced in a package of 1 pc., Made in France, contains the active substance afoxolaner, which kills many blood-sucking pests.

Designed for dogs depending on weight:

• 11 mg of the active ingredient - for animals weighing up to 4 kg;
• 28 mg - 5-10 kg;
• 68 mg - 11-25 kg;
• 136 mg - for dogs weighing up to 50 kg;
• For weight over 50 kg, the calculation is carried out individually.

Advantages of Front Line:

• It begins to act on blood-sucking pests after 30 minutes. after taking the drug, full protection is provided after 4 hours;
• Effectively kills ticks of 8 species of ticks and 2 species of fleas;
• The product is non-toxic to animals;
• Influence on fleas and ticks is carried out through the blood of a dog, after a bite of a blood-sucking insect, poison enters its body and poisons;
• It can be used to treat demodicosis in pets;
• With veterinary control, you can give pregnant and lactating bitches;
• Dog shampooing does not reduce the effectiveness of Front Line;
• The price depends on the dosage - 550-800 rubles.

Disadvantages: suitable for puppies from 2 months old with a body weight of at least 2 kg.

Comfortis

The UK-based Comfortis is one of the safest pet products to help deal with fleas and ticks.

Main characteristics:

• In the package of 6 pcs.;
• The tablets are divided into categories depending on the weight of the dogs - small or large;
• The active ingredient is spinosad, which is made from the vital products of soil microorganisms;
• Low-toxic drug for warm-blooded animals, but has a fairly effective effect on insects;
• Pills are taken orally and the toxin enters the bloodstream, after an insect bite, the poison enters, destroying its intestines and affecting the nervous system;
• The duration of the substance is 2-4 hours after taking the pill;
• The main part of the drug leaves the dog’s body within 3 days, the smaller part remains for 2 weeks, affecting pests and their larvae;
• Contraindications: puppies are up to 3.5 months old.
• Price 500 rub. for packing.

Simparika

Symparica is a flea and tick remedy, manufactured by Zoetis (USA), packed in 3 pieces in a blister. Designed for various categories of dogs depending on their weight:

• From 2.5 to 5 kg - 10 mg of the substance;
• From 6 to 10 kg - 20 mg;
• From 11 to 20 kg - 40 mg;
• From 21 to 40 kg - 80 mg;
• From 41 to 60 kg - 120 mg.

The active substance is highly effective on adult fleas, some species of ticks (meadow, carapace, ixodidae, brown canine, demodectic, scabies itch). Pest death occurs after 8 hours and is valid for 28 days. The action against ticks is guaranteed to begin 12 hours after ingestion and up to 28 days after, flea eggs also die.

Advantages of Symparik:

• Duration of exposure 28-35 days;
• Adult fleas and their eggs die;
• A wide spectrum of action against ticks: causes the death of 9 species;
• It can be given to puppies from the age of 8 weeks and small animals weighing more than 1300g;
• Pills have a taste of the liver, dogs eat with pleasure;
• Sarolaner is one of the components of the treatment of dermatological problems, which allows the tool to be used in the treatment of allergic dermatitis;
• The risk of diseases of dogs transmitted by tick-borne diseases (babesiosis, borreliosis, anaplasmosis) is reduced;
• The tool is used at the rate of 2-4 mg per kg of dog weight.

Contraindications:

• High hypersensitivity to the substance;
• Not recommended for sick and weak animals;
• Do not give puppies under 8 weeks of age and weighing up to 1.3 kg without the instructions of a veterinarian;
• Only for dogs!
• Price 400-600 rub. 1 tablet

The destruction of fleas must be approached comprehensively. Therefore, be sure to apartment processingusing modern effective means. According to people, aerosol preparations have proven themselves well:

• Raptor;
• Raid;
• Dichlorvos;
• Clean house;
• Butox 50.

Reviews

According to dog owners who bought flea pills for dogs, the reviews are mostly positive:

I recently heard about new pills for fleas and ticks. I bought my Labrador Bravecto. I ate it with great pleasure, there were no unpleasant consequences: I did not feel sick, etc. A day later, she examined the dog, found several dead fleas and that’s all. Now I can be calm all summer: the dog will not itch and suffer from these bloodsuckers.

Alina, Perm

I gave my spitz such a pill for testing. It seemed that everything was fine until we went to the forest with friends for a walk. After she found one tick on it, though slightly strangled. We deleted it, it seemed to have done without consequences. So the pill works, I am satisfied.

Marina, Moscow